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STS-27 Mission Insignia

The patch depicts the Space Shuttle lifting off against the multi-colored backdrop of a rainbow, symbolizing the triumphal return to flight of our nation's manned space program. The design also commemorates the memory of the crew of Challenger mission STS-51-L, represented by the seven stars. The names of the flight crewmembers of STS-27 are located along the border of the patch.
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Source http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/images/shuttle/sts-27/html/s88-41481.html ( image link )
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This image or video was catalogued by Johnson Space Center of the United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) under Photo ID: S88-41481 and Alternate ID: MSFC-8892171 .

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15 July 1988